Butter-package



(No Model.)

J. F. ELLIS.

BUTTER PACKAGE. No. 277,696. Patented May 15,1883..

N. PETERS, Phulolthorapher. Walhngon. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPHF. ELLIS, CF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN.

BUTTER-PACKAGE.

`SPEGIFICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,696, dated May15, 1883,

Application filed January 18, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JosEPH F. ELL1s,a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Eau Claire, in the county ot' Eau Claire and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inButter-Packages; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of thisspecification.

The present invention relates to cans or vessels for packing or storingbutter and other analogous substances, and has for its object to furnisha simple and inexpensive can or package which can be filled and emptiedwith great ease and facility, special provision being also made toprotect the body of the can from injury during transportation and whilebeing handled; also to permit the cans to be readily' grasped inremoving the same from the boxes in which they are packed or nested77during transportation.

Io these ends the invention consists in the construction and combinationof parts, which will be fully described hereinafter, and then set forthin the claim.

In the drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a butter package orcan constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a packing-box,showing several of my improved canswor packages nested therein, and Fig.et is a top View ot' said box and cans.

A represents a shell or body having open ends, and made of a cylindricalor angular shape. This shell or body is constructed ot' sheet metal,glass, porcelain, papier-mache, or other appropriate material not liableto affect or taint the substance put up therein.n In practice Igenerally make the shell or body of tin, and ot' acylindrical shape, asis shown in the drawings.

B and C are wooden heads, which are iuserted into the open ends of thecan or shell A, and held therein by friction by slightly indentin g themetal of the can upon the covers, or in any other suitable manner. Theheads are provided with an inner horizontal ledge, a, which receives orsupports the ends of the can or shell A, or limits the insert-ion of theheads into the can or shell. A vertical shoulder, b, extends from theledge a and joins a second horizontal ledge, c, which extends from saidshoulder b, and constitutes, in conjunction with an outer vertical face,d, a rim or projecting portion for convenience in grasping or handlingthe cover. A number ot' wooden strips o'r slats, I), surround the bodyor shell A, and are secured to the shoulders I) of the heads by meansot' wires, bands, cords, or nails, which constitute a fastening device,j', that will permit the strips to be readily applied .to the end headsand detached therefrom. The object of the strips or slats is to protectthe body or shell A from injury during transportation or while beinghandled. Lhe ends ot' the slats or strips abutV against the ledges c ofthe heads, so that the displacement ofthe strips is etfectuallyprevented thereby, and by the device which serves to secure them to theheads. An ordinary binding wire or cord generally suffices to secure thestrips to the head; but it is obvious that the strips may be secured tothe covers or heads by nails or screws. I also propose to provide thestrips with beads or inner'projections, which are let into correspondingrecesses made in the shoul4 ders b, as is shown in Fig. One ofthe headsis provided with a central opening, J, which serves for the introductionot' a butter-trier, in order to permit the contents of the can to beexamined without removing the heads.

Acan or vessel constructed as above de scribed is specially adapted forpacking or putting up butter for sale and use, although it is apparentthat it can be used for holding other substances.

In order to remove the contents ot' the can or vessel, the headsthereof, together with the surrounding packing-strips, are removed, andthen' asuitable plunger can beintroduccd into one end of the can forforcing out the contents through the otherend; or a. suitable implementcan be used for prying out the contents.

It will be understood that in order to remove the end heads and slatsfrom the body the fastening device j' must first be removed at one endof the can, when the slats, with the other end head, can be slipped fromthe can- IOO body. The detachable end headsof the can will also permitboth ends of the cany to be opened for facilitatngthe cleaning of thesame.

. Whenthe cans are packed in a box or transporting-case, as shown inFigs. 3 and 4, it will be observed that the projecting rims ot' thecovers abut together, so as to prevent the cans from coming in contactwith each other, thus avoiding damage or injurious pressure upon thecans. `The projecting rims of the covers (particularly when they and thecans are of a circular or rounded shape) Will serve as handles forconveniently lifting the same from the packing-box. v

I am aware that it is not broadly new to put up butter and other plasticsubstances in vessels or jars having open endsand detachable end heads;also., that cans have heretofore been provided with a surrounding casingor crate composed of Wooden strips for protective purposes.

I am also aware that a powdercanister has been constructed of acylindrical paper shell or body, Wooden end heads ttedtherein, and

staves or slats secured to the under sides of 25 vertical shoulder b,horizontal ledge o, and vertical face d, the slats D, andthe detachablefastening devices f, for securing the slats to the shoulders b of theend heads beneath the projecting rims formed by the ledges o and facesd, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature iu presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH E. ELLIS.

Witnesses:

ALEXANDER MEGGETT, FRANK LANE.

